Animal Control Dispatch

Animal Control for Unincorporated Kern County:

Dispatch Phone: (661) 868-7100 (Option #2)
Dispatch Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM *Excluding County Holidays

After-Hours/Weekend Emergency Phone: (661) 868-7100 (Option #2)

Animal Control Email: animalservices@kerncounty.com (Monday through Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM)

 

Emergency Issues:

  • Injured Animals
  • Animals Acting Aggressively
  • Immediate Cruelty Matter
  • Threat to Public Safety (Such as an animal loose near a busy roadway)

Non-Emergency Issues:

 

Wildlife Issues

For issues involving game animals or protected species such as:

  • Kit fox
  • Bear
  • Mountain lion
  • Deer
  • Elk
  • Turkey
  • Eagles, hawks, falcons, owls
  • Sensitive or endangered wildlife

Contact California Department of Fish & Wildlife: (951) 443-2969

 

Deceased Animals on County Roadways

 

Highways 58 & 178

Caltrans:

  • Western Kern County: (559) 444-2409

  • Eastern Kern County: (760) 872-0601

 

Highway 99 & Interstate 5

Caltrans:

  • Western Kern County: (559) 444-2409

  • Eastern Kern County: (760) 872-0601

 

West Side Parkway
  • Bakersfield Animal Care Center: (661) 326-3436